Cabinet bath



G. A. SCHULTE 1,932,122

CABINET BATH Oct. 24, 1933.

2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Sept.

7 9 jjgNvENToR Oct. 24, 1933. 5, A. SCHULTE CABINET BATH Filed Sept. 16,1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR George 1. ,Scultl; BY

ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 24, 1 933 rarer orrrcs CABINET BATH George A.Schulte, Mountain Lakes, N. J.

Application September 16, 1932 Serial No. 633,390

'2 claims. (or. 4-l6'-l) This invention relates, generally, to cabinetbaths; and the invention has reference, more particularly, to a novelvapor cabinet bath.

Cabinet baths, as heretofore generally constructed, usually subject thebody of the user to abnormally high temperatures exceeding that of theblood temperature of the body. Such high temperatures are objectionablebecause they cause weakening and enervation of the user and as a resultsuch baths cannot generally be used by weak, feeble or old persons.Also, such baths usually employ merely water vapor as the main treatingelement, although some of these baths use mineral vapors along with thewater vapor.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a novelcabinet bath which is especially adapted for home use, the said bathbeing designed to treat the body of the user with a mixture of watervapor, mineral vapor and air, the said cabi- 29 net bath being designedso as not to subject the body of the user to temperatures exceedingblood temperature.

Another object of the present invention lies in the provision of a novelcabinet bath which is of compact and simple design and which is readilyportable, the same being suitable for use in a bath tub, if desired.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a novelcabinet bath of the above character which comprises a seat under whichthe vapors are generated for passage outwardly and upwardly between thecalves and around the thighs of the user, the vapors being confined inthe region of the users body by a flexible cabinet.

more particularly enumerated, will be clearly understood from thefollowing detailed description of the same. 43 The invention is clearlyillustrated in-the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. l is a perspective view illustrating the novel cabinet bath of thisinvention in use.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional View taken substantially along line 2-2of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially along line 3-3 of Fig. 2looking in the direction of the arrows.

59 Fig. 4; is a part sectional view taken along line 4-4 of Fig. 2looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially along line 5-5of Fig. 3, the flexible cabinet being illustrated as partly foldeddownwardly toward an out-of-the-way position.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary, sectional view taken substantially along line6-6 of Fig. 5 but illustrates the flexible cabinet positioned as in use;and

Other objects of this invention, not at this time Fig. '7 is anenlarged, fragmentary, part sectional View taken along line 7-7 or" Fig.5.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the abovedescribed views to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to said drawings, the reference numeral 1 designates thenovel cabinet bath of this invention as a whole. Cabinet bath 1comprises a seat in the form of a box 2, which box seat has side walls 3and 4 provided with a plurality of perforations 5 for admitting air intothe interior of thebox seat. The sides 3 and 4 are illustrated as havinghandles 6 thereon to enable the easy carrying of the seat from place toplace.

Contained within the lower portion of the box seat 2, there is provideda circular electric heat-' ing element 7 which is mounted as upon screws8 that extend upwardly from an insulating bottom panel9. The heatingelement"? is adapted to be supplied with electric current by means of acable 10 that connects with a switch box ll. The

switch box 11 is illustrated as having two switches 12 and 13. Switch12, when turned on, is adapted to cause the heating element '7 to giveoff a medium heat, whereas switch 13, when turned on,

causes heating elements 7 to give oif its full heat.

Current is supplied to the switch box 11 as by a cable 14 having a baseplug 15 attached thereto.

As especially shown in Figs. 2, 5, and 6, an

evaporator 16 is contained within the interior of box seat 2 and theunder-surface of this evaporator rests upon the top surface of heatingelement 7. The evaporator 16 is in the form of a metal container havinga substantially rectangular pan portion 17 for holding water or amixture of water and other liquid or liquids. The pan portion 17 isprovided with a number of openings in its front, rear and side wallsjust above the liquid level within this pan portion. The openings 35permit the ingress of a desired quantity of air in use, such air passinginitially inwardly through the perforations 5' in the side walls ofcabinet box seat 2 and through openings 35 and into the interior ofevaporator 16. Above the pan portion 17, the evaporator 16 extendsupwardly and forwardly to provide a delivery flue l8 having a dischargeopening 19 at the front of the seat 2. The flue 18 serves to conductvapors generated in evaporoator l5 upwardly and forwardly into theregion of the calves and thighs of the user. The front wall 20 of theseat 2 is illustrated as provided with forwardly projecting panels orfins 21 and 22. The panel 21 extends substantially the full width ofseat 2 and aids in conducting the vapors, emitted from the evaporator,iorwardly and upon the calves of the user. The panel 22 extends thewidth of the discharge opening 19 and is slightly upwardly inclined.

A tray or panel 23 is attached to the forward upper part of pan portion17 of the evaporator and extends forwardly over the panel 22, the saidtray 23 projecting beyond the. panel 22 and also serving to aidinsuitably directing the vapors forwardly and upwardly from theevaporator. A pair of spaced rods 24extend within the upper part of panportion 17 of the evaporator and have their ends secured to the frontandrear walls of this pan portion. Rods 24 are adapted to support amineral pan 25 which is of substan tially rectangular shape in plan andhas a handle 26 which projects outwardly through opening 19. Pan 25 isillustrated as provided with an up-','

wardly directed bead or transverse dividing ridge 27 which serves todivide the interior of the pan 25-.into suitable compartments which areintended to .receivesuitable mineralsv and oils used in of the liquid 29within the pan portion 17 ofthe evaporator. A rod 30 extends upwardlyfrom the .float28 and has an upper forwardly directed portion .31. whichprojects through a vertical slot 32 provided in the front wall 20 of thebox seat. The outer free end of forwardly. directed portion 31 is bentover'as at '33 for cooperating with legends .or indicia 34 providedonthe front wall 20.-:As the liquid 29 within pan portion 17evaporates,.the float 28 will move downwardly, thereby .causing-rodBO toalso move downwardly so'that the-end portion33 will indicate acorresponding decrease in the amount of liquid in the evaporator. Whenthe evaporator pan portion 17 is filled, the

end portion 33 of rod. 30 will be opposite the full mark F andwhenthepan portion 17 is empty, this rod end portion The box seat. 2 isprovidedwith a back rest 36 which is attached toa substantially yerticallyextending. rod37 of T cross section. The rod 37 is removable and'isadapted to have its lower end portion pass downwardly through acomforming bracket 38 secured to the upper portion of the rear wall 39of box seat 2 as by screws 40.. An "additional plate bracket 41 isprovided at the bottom of boxseat2, whieh'plate bracket has anupwardly'directed portion spaoed slightly from' the rear 'wall'39 andprovidedwith a V-groove 42 into which theweb of rod 37 is adapted toproject. This rodis removably secured in vertical position by bracket 38and plate bracket 41.

- Asubstantially rectangular metallic frame .43 serves as a support fora collapsible cabinet44 and is hingedly mounted upon the upper endoftherod 37. The frame'43 is provided with two opposed and slightlyfspacedinwardly directed end portions 57 (see Fig. 5), which endportions lieatopposite sides of the upperend portion 45 of rod 37. A hinge screw 46extends through an apertureprovided in one of the offset frame endportions 57, through an aperture provided in rod end portion 45 and isthreaded intothe:

other frame end portion 57. By tightening screw .46, the frame'43 may beheld in any angularposition desired, with respect -to-this hinge screw46.. r w

suitable waterproof material, such as rubberized fabric. This cabinethas a top surface 47 which.

49, which neck-piece has a neck-opening I 50 therein. -Op ening,50 maybereadily expanded,

owing to the flexible nature of neck-piece 49, for

passingover the head of the user to encircle'his .the sides of the.andshippedseparately. I In operation, the user pours water or a combi-jwill have descended to the bath never exceeds th This is due-to thedesign of the heater element r 17 which is lm'adeof such capacityflasto' retain the, temperatureiwithinuthe cabinetv 44':,at' all times.below blood temperature.

- thereby forming a -gaseous mixture upwardly for treating the'lbodyofji'thefuser." Thus, the userreceives an'iiitermixture of; water v.145.- oil-and minerals... l?racticfe. has sho'wnj that this I 1 51,932,122 7 Y, neck in use; as illustrated in Fig. 1; 'The width. ofthefront wall-"ofthelflexible cabinet 44 extends from the framej 4?,downi itolthe. 1100;,

whereas the two side walls 51 and 52 and the. rear; wall 53 have theirlower edges cutaway so as to conform to the peripheral edge portions F:

of box seat 2.

adapted to be engaged byrings 55=secured to adjacent the forward upperedge of the box seat 2. With the clips 54 positioned at-fthe front upperportionof box seat 2, these clipsarefreadily accessible to the user so,-that he-may' attach sits on the seat 2. Also, when through using Ingthis way, the frame 431 25. He then turns on o'ne. of the switches;121for 13,'dependingup0 .What temperature of bath he T I desires to are;{Even withthe full heatswitch 13 turnedbn', howeven'the temperatureof-the sits. upon the seat 2'and inserts his lifad through cabinet'down,as illustratedin; Fig; 1", and enat"'of blood temperature the 'device,he merely has"to detach the rings" 55. from the clips 54, whereuponthecabinetis. released from the seat "2 and the whole cabin'et, includingframe.:43, may be swung upwardlyinto p Y the dotand dash line;out-of-the;way position, 7 I shownin Fig.2; Also, whenit is.de'si'red'to fold the novel cabinet. bathofithis' invention iiito'a compact space,as whenishippingf. the frame "43 may be folded-downwardly, as illustrated'i'in Fig;

cabinet may befolded flat 'a'g ainstl'the rod 37. thereby making the.device very cbn'ipa'ctJIf. desired, :this rod may beremovedifrom thesat;2

a nation or water; and other 1 liquids, if' de'sired, in; I V

the 'panpor'tion 17 .of the evaporatori 16 and" places the desiredminerals-"and oils 7 in the path P opening 50 'of neck piece 49.I-Ie'then? drops; the

gages. the rings 55; overfthel'clipfs 54,. thereby.

drawing thelower rear edge portion'of' macaw-C, v p

. 125' wall and sidewallsofjthebox seat; 2, as p illustratedin Fig.1. IThe heat'from the heater element. 7 serves. to 'jthevapors w net snugabout the. upperperipheral-surfacesQof the rear evaporate the water inpan-portion 17 of which water pass over the 511..

d minerals within pan 25,-.therebylabstracting'filidesirableconstituents of thesejihinerals aIflIQiIs and carrying the same to thebody of the user. The h'eat, v to, warm. up the minerals andoilsfro'rnbellowjthereby aid-= ing'in the evaporation of the. desirable" volatile"ffiefiire I I of the. water within pan-ll7 'als o serves constituents ofthese, substances;

quantity pf air will pass-inwardly through ape'rtures' 5 of cabinetseat;2,1throughaperturesf35 of the evaporator 16, which' .air'intermingles' The flexible .cabinet. 44 is preferably made of with thevolatile constituents of 'theevaporator,

vapor, airand the volatile constituentsfof the that passes type, oftreatmentproduces the mostjdes'irable 1 results for asthma, arthritis,jrheumaticsfsinus.

ailments.

- 96 flexible. cabinet place as he Owing to the design of the novelcabinet bath of this invention, whereby a desired'volatilization of theoils and minerals used takes place without thetemperature" within thebath exceeding from the body any'accumulation of poisonous waste. Theblood starts to circulate freely to all parts offthe body, purifyingitself and absorbing 'such of the elements as it requires. 'The lungsand respiratory tract are cleansed and purified, while the entire bodyand nerve system is completely relaxed.

the' cabinet, in which event the aperture rests on top of his head. Inthis way, the user may obtain a scalp and facial treatment as well astreatment through inhalation for the respiratory tract.

A suitable foot rest may be attached to the front wall of box seat 2 forholding the users feet on a level with the discharge opening 19, wherethe cabinet is used for foot treatment.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and manyapparently widely different embodiments of this invention could be madewithout departing from the scope thereof, as defined by the followingclaims, it is intended that all matter contained in the abovedescription or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpretedas illustrative and notin a limiting sense.

What is claimed is:

1. In a cabinet bath of the character described, a seat, an evaporatorpositioned under said seat, said evaporator having a lower pan portionfor receiving liquid, a removable pan arranged to be positioned in saidevaporator and adapted for holding minerals and oils, the heat from saidlower pan portion serving to volatilize the volatile constituents ofsaid minerals and oils, said evaporator having discharge meanspositioned under said seat for discharging vapors upon the calves andthighs of the user, a heater element cooperating with said evaporatorfor heating the contents thereof, a back rest support attached to therear portion of said seat, and a flexible cabinet mounted at the upperpart of said back rest support.

2. In a cabinet bath of the character described, a seat in the form of abox having perforations in the walls thereof, an evaporator containedwithin the interior of said seat, said evaporator having a dischargemouth at the front of said seat, said evaporator having apertures in thewalls thereof, whereby air entering through the apertures of said seatmay pass inwardly through the apertures in the side walls of saidevaporator for intermixing with the vapors therein in use, a

heater element contained within said seat immediately below saidevaporator, a back rest support attached to the rear of said seat and aflexible cabinet adjustably mounted upon the upper portion of said backrest support.

3. In a cabinet bath of the character described, a seat in the form of abox, an evaporator contained within the interior of said seat, saidevaporator having a discharge mouth at the front of said seat, means onsaid seat for deflecting the vapors from said evaporator onto the calvesand thighs of the user, a removable pan contained within said evaporatorfor holding minerals and oils, a heater element positioned below saidevaporator for heating the contents thereof, a backrest support securedto the rear portion of said seat, a flexible cabinet having aframe'member hingedly mounted upon the upper portion of said back restsupport, means for securing said-cabinet frame member in desiredadjusted angular position,'and means accessible to the user forfastening the lower portion of said flexible cabinet to said box seat inuse.

'4. In a cabinet bath of the character described, a, seat in the form ofa box, an evaporator "contained within the interior of said seat andhaving a pan portion for receiving liquids, said evaporatorghaving adischarge mouthat the front of If desired, the user may insert his headinto said seat, means on said seat for deflecting the vapors from saidevaporator onto the calves and thighs of the user, a removable pancontained within said evaporator for holding minerals and oils, meanswithin said evaporator for supporting said removable pan so that thecontents of said pan will not contact directly with liquid in saidevaporator, a heater element positioned below said evaporator forheating the contents thereof, a back rest support secured to the rearportion of said seat, a flexible cabinet having a frame member hingedlymounted upon the upper portion of said back rest support, means forsecuring said cabinet frame member in desired adiusted angular position,and means accessible to the user for fastening the lower portion of saidflexible cabinet to said box seat in use.

5. In a cabinet bath of the character described,

a seat in the form of a box having perforations in the side wallsthereof, an evaporator contained within the interior of said seat, saidevaporator having a lower pan portion for receiving liquid and an upperflue portion for conducting vapors upwardly and forwardly to the frontof said seat, said pan portion having apertures in the walls thereof,whereby air entering through the apertures in the side walls of saidseat may pass in-' wardly through the apertures in said pan portion forintermixing with the vapors therein in use,

a removable pan arranged to be positioned in said evaporator and adaptedfor holding minerals and oils, the heat within said evaporator in useserving to volatilize the volatile constituents of said minerals andoils, and aheater element contained within said seat immediately belowsaid evaporator.

6. In a cabinet bath of the character described, a seat in the form of abox having perforations in the side walls thereof, an evaporatorcontained within the interior of said seat, said evaporator having alower pan portion for receiving liquid and an upper flue portion forconducting vapors upwardly and forwardly to the front of said seat,

said pan portion having apertures in the walls thereof, whereby airentering through the apertures in the side walls of said seat may passinwardly through the apertures in said pan portion for intermixing withthe vapors therein in use, a removable pan arranged to be positioned insaid evaporator and adapted for holding minerals and oils, the heatwithin said evaporator in use serving to volatilize the volatileconstituents of said minerals and oils, a heater element containedwithin said seat immediately below said evaporator, a back rest supportattached to the rear of said seat, a flexible cabinet having asupporting frame hingedly mounted upon the upper portion of said backrest support, and means for holding.

connection, said flexible cabinet having. a tensorface provided with; anapertured -flexible;neekpieceadapt d t fita u d t .neqkzt the u 7. In acabinetbathoithe oharaeter described, .-'a seat in the form of;a boxhaving perforations in the sidewalls thereof, an evaporatoroontainedWithin the interior of said seat, said vaporat r having a lower painportion for receivingliquid 4 endea up t uepo ti rfo qnqu t ev boupwardly andforwardly to the front of saidfs'eat, said" pan portion;having, apertures inthe walls thereof, whereby iair entering ,throughthe apertures in the side. walls rof =said seat may-pass inwardlythrough the apertgres in 'said" pan portion for intermixing with thevapors thereinein use,

a removable epan arranged tobe positioned) 1' said evaporator andadapted for holding r n inera1 s and said framein adjusted positionabout itg-hinged -oi1s, the neat with in'said evaporator iniils serv r hn A F9 1 ql t iz the y ti fli co t 'ms ai J Q, minerals-e and oi1s,li3heater el'ernent'fjooiitailjed within s'aid' seat. ,i niinediately;below Said. fei/apoaerator, a batik: rest fsupbortlattaehedtoi'helrearllof -:.S? 1 fil -fire fl xi e cabinet iev b-i Samm e Una eghiiied i ounta upqn the-nope: portion

